boy's name
Jaleel
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,134
Jaleel is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 77 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1994, when 255 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 43,057 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1971.
Jaleel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 74 |
| 1980s | 66 |
| 1990s | 1,799 |
| 2000s | 1,294 |
| 2010s | 1,189 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 508 |
How popular is Jaleel?
In 2025, Jaleel was given to 77 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Jaleel is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Jaleel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jaleel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jaleel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jaleel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jaleel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jaleel
How popular is the name Jaleel?
In 2025, Jaleel was given to 77 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Jaleel a girl's or a boy's name?
Jaleel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Jaleel most popular?
Jaleel peaked in 1994, when 255 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Jaleel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jaleel currently ranks #1,984 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.